Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with Sarah and Elizabeth Strohl during Polk Township’s Christmas celebration Sunday. The event included a visit the Polk Township Fire engine and the Grinch. CONTRIBUTED ...

Lehighton Borough Council took the following action recently: • Approved Utility Engineers’ substation relay replacement proposal in the amount of $135,013. • Accepted Cintas’ FR Clothing proposal in ...

West Penn Township will likely have another full-time police officer beginning in January. On Monday, supervisors voted 2-1 to move Cpl. Glenn Laninger from part-time to full-time employment with the ...

A request for a celebration of folklore and resilience in Lehighton has received approval despite trepidation from one borough official. On a 6-0 vote, borough council on Monday approved the Lehighton ...

This Chanukah, Chabad Lubavitch of the Poconos is once again bringing light and joy to communities across the region — and inviting the public to help make it happen. For 22 years, Chabad has shared ...

State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following incidents: • Police are investigating a theft they were called to at 9 a.m. June 10 in which the victim is the Borough of Tamaqua. They ...

Beach-loving Caribbean Jeff returns to Heritage Hill Senior Community, chasing those winter blues away with a performance of favorite Christmas tunes to warm and uplift spirits. Enjoy his Christmas ...

John “Bo” Rodrigues, R-Palmerton, announced his candidacy for mayor in Palmerton in the upcoming November election. “As a lifelong resident of Palmerton, I care deeply about the future of our town and ...

LEHIGHTON WEATHER - WeatherWidget.ioPanther Valley senior football players who were honored at a banquet at Capriotti’s in McAdoo by the booster club include, front row from left, Will Damian, Bobby ...

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater is grieving following the passing of one of its pioneers. Jeff Mattox, the owner and projectionist for the drive-in, has died. Mattox, of Kutztown, was 65. On Tuesday ...

What is the Holiday House Tour? The Concourse Club of Palmerton, every couple of years, has several homes that the owners decorate beautifully for the holidays and open for ticket holders to see.

Tis the season for spreading holiday cheer. But it’s also the season when the influenza virus begins to spread. “We are certainly starting to see rises in cases of influenza as the cold and flu ...